Monument record MDO283 - Bowl barrow south of Came Wood, one of the Bincombe Hill Group, Bincombe
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Summary
The site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ditched bowl. 90ft. in diam and 4.5ft. high. {1}
The site of a Bronze Age bowl barrow is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs {2}. It was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
This barrow was 25 paces in diameter and 3 feet in height. <1>
Three round barrows north of Bincombe Hill: (B) Ditched bowl (?) (68748496) 46 yds. North-North-West of
(A). Diameter 90ft. height 4 1/2ft. <2>
Three probably bowl barrows: 'B' SY 68748496. Diameter 25.0m., height 1.2m. No visible ditch. All in arable - at present under pasture. Re-surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D. <4>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO132 Monograph: Grinsell, L V. 1959. Dorset Barrows. 91.
- <2> SDO150 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 3. 439.
- <3> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1978.
- <4> SDO11900 Unpublished document: Barton, J G. Various. Field Investigators Comments JGB. F1 JGB 05-FEB-80.
- <5> SDO12304 Index: Papworth, M. 1983. The South Dorset Ridgeway Project: condition and management survey. SDR 515.
- <6> SDO12407 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2011. South Dorset Ridgeway Barrow Survey 2010.
- <7> SDO11961 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4299-300.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 452122.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6874 8495 (30m by 28m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SE |
| Civil Parish | Bincombe; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 010 050
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 68 SE 83 B
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 452122
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bincombe Hill Group
Record last edited
Nov 22 2023 11:25AM
